Katie hopes to win again in Ukraine
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Irish middleweight Sinead Kavanagh is out of the Women's European Championships despite a brave performance in Nikalaev City in the Ukraine.
The Irish woman, boxing for the first time in a major international tournament, lost her last 16 showdown with Lidia Fidura of Poland 3-2 at the Nadezhda Sports Complex.
Kavanagh, of the Drimnagh BC, was 1-0 up at the end of first round of this contest, and 2-1 ahead after the second.
But Fudura levelled in the fourth and final round before securing a narrow victory.
Meanwhile, World and European lightweight champion, Katie Taylor will be involved in quarter final action tomorrow afternoon.
Katie, who is looking to win her fourth European title in a row, meets Kosovare Buzuku of Sweden who beat Poland's Karolin Grzczyk today.
The Irish woman, boxing for the first time in a major international tournament, lost her last 16 showdown with Lidia Fidura of Poland 3-2 at the Nadezhda Sports Complex.
Kavanagh, of the Drimnagh BC, was 1-0 up at the end of first round of this contest, and 2-1 ahead after the second.
But Fudura levelled in the fourth and final round before securing a narrow victory.
Meanwhile, World and European lightweight champion, Katie Taylor will be involved in quarter final action tomorrow afternoon.
Katie, who is looking to win her fourth European title in a row, meets Kosovare Buzuku of Sweden who beat Poland's Karolin Grzczyk today.
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